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Weather Helm TallyClassic at 12:11am 10.22.07 Smaller Boats 7/1498 Moving on to my next set of questions!!! The boat got launched, Sunday was her first sail. And a n
inmast furling line replacement Syversens at 12:39am 10.22.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 12/1628 hello all, I'm having some problems furling my sail these days and its getting harder, I think its d
attaching an outboard motor rebecca9359 at 1:20am 10.22.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/946 We bought a one-year old M26 with a HOnda 50 hp motor already attached. THe way the motor is attache
Raymarine ST40 wind instrument Dave O. at 1:32am 10.22.07 Smaller Boats 0/988 Does anyone have any experience with a Raymarine ST40 wind unit on their boat? It is quite a bit ch
Moving winches to the cabintop or poptop? Bobby McCullough at 1:57am 10.22.07 Smaller Boats 1/1368 I want to move my winches to the cabintop or poptop of my 81 C22. Has anyone done this...how did yo
Need New Sails Summers Eve at 2:03am 10.22.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1098
Atomic 4 replacement....? AJ at 2:36am 10.22.07 Ask All Sailors 14/3751 I'm thinking about taking out my Atomic 4 30hp. gas motor and putting a 4 stroke 9.9hp motor on a br
outboard size on 26m Trevor watkins at 2:39am 10.22.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1589 Have just bought a new 26m from the factory to be shipped to Mauritius. Need some advice on the outb
Repaired link George at 3:04am 10.22.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1234 Hi Peggie,As you requested, I reported the bad link to Phil Herring, and got a response from him t
Building a hard dodger Passrider at 3:46am 10.22.07 Catalina 30 6/3849 Has anyone built a hard dodger for their C-30? I'm interested in what materials and processes were
cast iron keel marty gelbard at 3:43am 10.22.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1124 Periodically I've sanded down the cast iron keel on my O'day 37 and applied epoxy. It seems corrosio
Autohelm Instrument Adjustment Terry Cox at 4:14am 10.22.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1547 Our boat came with the standard suite of Autohelm instruments including depth, speed, wind and autop
Winter Cover for 310; also Cockpit table Irish Ayes at 4:50am 10.22.07 Catalina 310 1/1549 Has anyone purchased a winter cover for their Catalina 310? If so, would mind sharing from whom you
Sailboat Shipping in Hampton Roads, VA BradG at 4:45am 10.22.07 Ask All Sailors 10/1415 I need a hauling company that has a hydraulic trailer to move my hunter 27 from carrollton to va bea
Diesel motor Noise Digger at 5:18am 10.22.07 Ask All Sailors 7/2425 I sail 1988 Catalina 30, Universal M18 Diesel (14 Hp) We have noticed an increase in Motor Noise.
Interior Cushions Davis at 5:10am 10.22.07 Catalina 30 2/1478 Hi all. I am new to this list. I have a 1989 Catalina 30 and the time has come to replace the cush
How to Retrieve a lost sheet end from top of mast? wpageabc at 5:38am 10.22.07 Ask All Sailors 13/2047 Hi, looking for a tip on how to get the sheet end connector that clips to sail head. It was inadve
Purchasing H356 Douglas Washburn at 5:56am 10.22.07 Big Boats 9/1262 I am considering upgrading from my H31 to an H356 (2003). Are there any Achilles Heels for which th
Not to toot my own horn but PrincessoftheLake at 5:52am 10.22.07 Big Boats 1/897 If you go to this link you will find the current issue of the sailing magazine, Northern Breezes. Th
Not to toot my own horn but PrincessoftheLake at 5:50am 10.22.07 Ask All Sailors 11/1196 If you go to this link you will find the current issue of the sailing magazine, Northern Breezes. T

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1994 Hunter 40.5 price new artboas at 7:05pm 10.24.21 Does anyone know what the 40.5 Legend sold for new, back in 1994? I'm trying to identify the depre
Windlass wireless remote control kit artboas at 6:52pm 10.24.21
Containers lost and now a fire Charles Erwin at 6:46pm 10.24.21 It was still something called 'spontaneous combustibles' which began burning onboard. From the Kin
Rookies first outing, hunter 260 cspeer1 at 5:45pm 10.24.21 You managed that very well by getting involved with a club and crewing with experienced sailers. Way
Thanksgiving and Christmas WayneH at 5:20pm 10.24.21 Semper Fi!!!
Why are marine toilet bowls so small? Don S/V ILLusion at 5:17pm 10.24.21 There must be a reason for marine toilets to have such a small bowl. everything is relative.:cool
I need help sailing elipis at 5:04pm 10.24.21 While you may have eliminated most of the smell, your cushions (fabric & foam) are probably permeat
Engine lift - 1984 Hunter 37C Johnb at 4:57pm 10.24.21 Sail SFbay has provided a link to a really good read. To be honest if you are not sure what engine y
Finally went for a sail DeniseO30 at 4:53pm 10.24.21 Yep... It is like an easter egg hunt. That is a really a poor design for an inverted Loop that pla
I need help Scott T-Bird at 4:53pm 10.24.21 While you may have eliminated most of the smell, your cushions (fabric & foam) are probably permeate
Finally went for a sail jssailem at 4:50pm 10.24.21 Yep... It is like an easter egg hunt.
Finally went for a sail (1) DeniseO30 at 4:44pm 10.24.21 Never expected this! But did expect some kind of restriction! the plastic suction break fitting goe
Why are marine toilet bowls so small? sail sfbay at 4:33pm 10.24.21 Maybe your perspective?
Why are marine toilet bowls so small? jssailem at 4:28pm 10.24.21 Could it be that sailors of old had tight butts?:biggrin: You don't see many big butt pirates in th
Containers lost and now a fire jssailem at 4:24pm 10.24.21 On the other hand... Maybe the weather will get better. There will be fluffy clouds. A breeze to sai
Why are marine toilet bowls so small? justsomeguy at 4:07pm 10.24.21 Profit. The smaller the boat you can fit one in, the more toilets you might sell.
Why are marine toilet bowls so small? Rich Stidger at 3:47pm 10.24.21 Maybe so they fit easier in tight spots?
Draining 1986 H34 Hot Water Tank Rich Stidger at 3:47pm 10.24.21 I attach a 6' hose with garden hose fittings. You may need a longer hose to reach your bilge. At t
Boat away All U Get at 3:25pm 10.24.21 We went off-shore last night at Beaufort, NC and caught the green flash at sunset. As we continued
Port leaks BigEasy at 3:20pm 10.24.21 I wipe off the acrylic and the gasket pretty much every time I close a port when leaving the boat.

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